In this interview, News-Medical Life Sciences talks to Curtis Knox, Sr Strategic Portfolio Manager at Promega, about using the XpressAmp™ direct amplification reagents to optimize laboratory processes ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fundamental molecular biology tool that scientists use to amplify and analyze genetic material, such as DNA and RNA. PCR involves the enzymatic amplification of ...

Testing for COVID-19 continues to be one of the most important tools in the global fight to slow and reduce the impact of the pandemic, particularly until vaccines are more widely available. Regular ...

Taq polymerase is the heat-stable (thermostable) DNA polymerase extracted from the thermophilic bacteria Thermus aquaticus. Its predominant function is in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique ...

PCR is a technique used to amplify target DNA in a sample. It’s a well-known method that has undergone numerous modifications to enhance its capabilities. This year, it’s turning 40 years old. PCR has ...

Microzone in the United Kingdom has recently introduced microLYSIS, a reagent designed to lyse a wide variety of different cell types prior to PCR. MicroLYSIS is a proprietary mixture of detergents ...

The changing technology landscape will affect the BioWatch program. This chapter comments on additional assay performance considerations that arise from the use of multiplexed real-time polymerase ...